MISSION STATEMENT

Law enforcement is essential to virtually every aspect of wildlife conservation. The Office of Law Enforcement contributes to Service efforts to manage ecosystems, save endangered species, conserve migratory birds, preserve wildlife habitat, restore fisheries, combat invasive species, and promote international wildlife conservation.
Service law enforcement today focuses on potentially devastating threats to wildlife resources —— illegal trade, unlawful commercial exploitation, habitat destruction, and environmental contaminants. The Office investigates wildlife crimes, regulates wildlife trade, helps Americans understand and obey wildlife protections laws, and works in partnership with international, state, and tribal counterparts to conserve wildlife resources. This work includes:

• Breaking up international and domestic smuggling rings that target imperiled animals
• Preventing the unlawful commercial exploitation of protected U.S. species
• Protecting wildlife from environmental hazards and safeguarding critical habitat for endangered species
• Enforcing Federal migratory game bird hunting regulations and working with States to protect other game species   from illegal take and preserve legitimate hunting opportunities
• Inspecting wildlife shipments to ensure compliance with laws and treaties and detect illegal trade
• Working with international counterparts to combat illegal trafficking in protected species
• Training other Federal, State, tribal, and foreign law enforcement officers
• Using forensic science to analyze evidence and solve wildlife crimes
• Distributing information and outreach materials to increase public understand

Contacts

With your concern and help, we can provide future generations of Americans the enjoyment of the beauty, sport, and appreciation of our remarkable natural resource heritage. Please feel free to visit or contact any of our stations here in the Southeast.

North Florida	S. FL - PR	TN - KY	NC-SC-GA	MS-AR-LA-AL
Groveland RAC Office	Miami RAC Office	Nashville RAC Office	Atlanta Port RAC Office	Jackson RAC Office
Ft. Myers	Miami Port	Frankfort	Asheville	Grenada
Jacksonville	Puerto Rico Port	Memphis	Washington	Little Rock
Vero Beach		Memphis Port	Charleston	Lacombe
Tampa Port		Louisville	Atlanta	Lafayette
		Louisville Port	Raleigh	Lake Charles
				Monroe
				Daphne
				Montgomery
				New Orleans Port